For the first time since I had gotten my Jeep I wished it didn't stand out so much. It would make it harder to hide as I drove the seven hours to Tahoe.

My white and red customized Jeep rubicon has been flying down the highway for about 30 minutes when I got a text making my heart race.

I knew this text was probably from Cole

Tears started flowing again making me hate myself even more because I was so weak. All I ever did was run, it's all I knew. I never could fight for myself because I was never taught. My rich parents always solved problems for me until they couldn't when I got involved with Ryan. I knew then how weak I was and I hated myself ever since.

Cole was the only person who made me feel like I could be strong and stand on my own feet one day.

What was I doing running from that?

Was I going to give him up without a fight?

I decided to pull over at the next exit and parked towards the back of a big truck stop gas station. I reread Coles text and decided to call him. I missed him.

He picked up on the first ring "Hailey?" He sighed in relief

"I'm sorry" my voice croaked and I almost choked on the lump in my throat as I fought back the tears.

"It's my fault. Baby listen, you can't go to Tahoe okay? That's the last place you were on camera, you're going to serve yourself on a platter to him if you do. I know you're scared and that made you run but I can't protect you like that. Please...if you don't want to see me, just go to Lana's and I will send Drew over until you're ready to talk-

"No" I sniffed my nose as I tried to stop crying How did he know I was going to the cabin? I didn't even know that until I started driving.

"No?" He asked annoyed

"No I'll drive back right now"

"Tell me where you are so I can come get you and make sure you get back safe. Lock your doors and don't move until I get there. Where are you?"

"Off exit 322 at the Flying J"

"That's about 45 minutes away, I'll be there in 25. Stay there...please?" His voice was soft but held warning.

"I will. I promise"

The call ended. I wasn't going anywhere. Fear would keep me from that.

I did however put my ball cap on that Cole got me and my sunglasses and went into the store to grab and drink and some chips.

My windows were tinted so I crawled into the back of my Jeep and decided to lay down on the seat. I took my gun and held it while I waited.

Sure enough after about 20 minutes after I settled into the back did I hear Coles bike. My heart raced and I sat up so I could see him out the tinted windows.

He looked as gorgeous as ever in dark jeans and a dark hoodie. My heart lurched. His hair was wind blown and He didn't look like he'd slept. Ghost was with him but he stayed on his bike when Cole got off of his.

I already had tears well up in my eyes when I unlocked the door for him.

He opened up the drivers door and leaned in and looked at me, his eyes showing concern as they met mine. "Can I come in?"

I nodded and the tears rolled down my cheeks. I put the gun on the floor with the safety on.

"Come here" he said with his arms open once he sat down on the back seat next to me.

I scrambled up into his lap, straddling his thick thighs, my head rested on the cool leather on his shoulder as I breathed in his scent. Comfort. Just him. No trace of another woman

"Did you just sniff me?" He chuckled pulling his head back to look at me

"Yes"

"Just me and you baby, remember?" He asked trying to look me in the eye

"Look at me?" His voice was soft but demanding.

I didn't want to look at him. I didn't want to see the look in his eye, the look Lana saw in Ghosts, when he came home but I had to know. I wasn't like her, I couldn't let it eat at me. And I could never defy him when he used that sexy tone with me, I had to know.

I looked up into his eyes. No sign of guilt.

"Do you have a finger?" I asked coldly

He sighed knowing where this was going

"Yes"

"Use the God Damn thing and text me if you're not going to come home. Cole I-

He took my mouth with force, and by surprise, as he cut me off with his lips against mine. His warm wet tongue licked my bottom lip and then bit down before I opened my mouth, letting his tongue slip into it.

I reached behind his broad shoulders and pulled him closer to me. I squeezed his thighs with my own as I pushed my core against him.

All I could see was him kissing Roxie though. I grabbed his hair hard and pulled him off of me. His deep sea-blue eyes were dark black like a storm as they searched my face "Did you fuck her?" I asked him angrily though my clenched jaw

"No" he says with conviction holding my eye contact.

My grip loosened on his hair. His hands run up and down my thighs. I put my hands under his hoodie and tee shirt against his firm warm skin of his chest "it makes me crazy Cole, they just won't stay away from you. Do you know what that feels like to watch?"

"You're giving them too much power. They know they are getting to you, don't give into them, give into me" he gripped my hips firmly

"I'm with you, not them. They can only tear us down if you let them Hailey. She's gone. Already taken care of"

"There will always be a Roxie who thinks she can walk in and have you if she tries hard enough" I repeat what Lana has said

"Don't show them your fear. They are like sharks, they smell your fear like blood. I know you're scared. Ryan broke you and you're scared and you run instead of standing up for yourself. You'll find yourself again and until you do I'll help you stand. Just remember they can only break us, if you let them" he said and then kissed me

"Come on, kids are waiting for toys. The sooner this is done the sooner I get to give you some much needed attention" his sexy voice came out and made my stomach tighten

"I do need your attention" I whispered

"Tell Ghost to go back and let's have a quickie in the back seat" I smiled

"There's my beautiful vixen" his smile mirrored mine. He tucked a pice of hair behind my ear. I pulled it back out from behind my ear and shook my head. He chuckled and tightened his grip on my hips. I watched him intently as he licked his plump lips and leaned to my ear.

"You're so stubborn and I don't want a quickie, I'm gonna fuck you all night long" His husky voice gave me shivers in anticipation when he whispered into my ear

"Yes" I moaned when I felt his hand between my legs

My whole body melted at his touch and my head fell to his neck where I licked, sucked, bit and marked my man all over his neck making him groan.

I could feel how hard he was between my legs. I moved back and forth as I was grinding on him to get as much friction against him as I could "Fuck me Cole...please, I need you" I begged almost breathless as I clutched him to me

He grabbed my pants and pulled. I lifted up and stood up as much as I could to get my pants off as he was undoing his like his life depended on it.

I climbed back up on his lap and took him into my hand and guided him into me, sinking down taking everything he had "Cole oh my God" I threw my head back as I started to bounce hard and fast on him.

It was rough, fast and aggressive, a carnal need for each other that drove us to our climax fast and I came hard on him, clenching my walls around him in a vice grip "fuck Hailey" he grabbed me and held me hard and tight as he came undone inside me.

Each twitch of him inside me was felt deep in my core. I couldn't move as I lay against him trying to catch my breath from the body shattering orgasm he just gave me.

My head was tilted and I could see out of the tinted windows all the people getting gas as they travel for Thanksgiving tomorrow and I start to laugh.

"What's so funny?" Cole asked against my neck his breath warm on my skin

"I'm pretty sure all these people know what was going down in here. I imagine the Jeep was rocking pretty hard"

"Happy Thanksgiving! Gave me something to be thankful for" he laughed with his signature smirk pulling at his lips. He was still inside me at this point so I got off his lap and pulled up my pants.

"Sit down. We need to talk" When he said that my stomach dropped. I sat down and pulled my leg up and bent my knee so I could face him.

"I can't have you running on me. I need to have a clear head. If I can't think straight then I can't keep you safe or my club. What is it going to take for you to trust me, besides time, what can I do for you right now for you to trust me?

"Trust that I need you. I know I'm needy...I-just need you" I tell him softly

"You.Have.Me" he emphasized and enunciated each word as he looked into my soul like a window.

I won't run again he read in my eyes as I spoke the words out loud to reassure him "I won't run again"